: Experts say President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to create a minister of electricity to solve the energy crisis will only lead to further confusion, as three ministers will work with Eskom. The minister will be based in the presidency and will focus exclusively on the energy crisis by working with Eskom’s board, however, Eskom will still report to the minister of public enterprises, who will oversee the utility’s unbundling and the just energy transition program.
He said that this will release valuable spectrum for the rollout of 5G mobile networks and will reduce the cost of data. This is in line with the government’s vision to have affordable, high-speed internet for all, limiting the digital divide. [Engen is set to merge its African operation with those of UK-based Vivo Energy, creating one of the largest energy distribution companies in Africa.